PREP TIME: 15 mins
COOK TIME: 20 mins
TOTAL TIME: 35 mins
INGREDIENTS
For the salsa:
- 1 mango, peeled and diced
- ¼ red onion, finely diced
- ½ red bell pepper, finely diced
- ½ jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
- 1 avocado, peeled and diced
- juice of 1 lime
- ¼ teaspoon of coarse sea salt
For the rice:
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 head cauliflower, stem removed, roughly chopped
- ½ cup canned coconut milk or coconut cream (I used coconut cream)
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cup unsweetended shredded coconut
For the fish:
- 2 tablespoons butter (or coconut oil if you don’t do dairy)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 pieces of mahi mahi
- ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
- cilantro, to garnish
- unsweetened shredded coconut, to garnish
DIRECTIONS
- Mix together salsa ingredients and place in fridge.
- Add chopped cauliflower to a food processor with the shredding attachment to “rice” the cauliflower.
- Place over large pot over medium heat, add coconut oil then add riced cauliflower. Add coconut milk/cream along with a little salt. Mix together to incorporate and let cook for 10-12 minutes or until soft. Once soft, add shredded coconut, mix, then turn down heat to low to keep warm.
- Add a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add butter and olive oil. Once very hot, pat mahi mahi dry and salt on both sides, then add to the pan and cook on both sides for 5-7 minutes. Do not crowd pan because that will make the fish steam instead of getting a nice crust on both sides. Cook in batches, if needed.
- Place mahi mahi on top of coconut rice, top with mango salsa and garnish with cilantro and shredded coconut.
RECIPE CREDIT: Juli Bauer- PaleOMG Blog
http://paleomg.com/pan-seared-mahi-mahi-over-sticky-coconut-rice-with-mango-salsa/